Lego debuts its first Minecraft set for adults

Minecraft is 15 years old, so it’s only natural that Lego should honor the anniversary with a set just for the game’s many adult fans. Both Lego and Amazon have started taking preorders for The Crafting Table, a 1,195-piece 18-and-up build, as Jay’s Brick Blog writes. The set will cost $89.99 in the US when it’s released on August 1st.

Lego says the set will include “familiar biomes, favorite mobs and hidden Easter eggs.” As the name suggests, the kit looks like an in-game crafting table. But inside of it is a Minecraft diorama featuring 12 biomes including Plains (with a village), Taiga (with a dripstone cave), and Cherry Grove (with an abandoned mineshaft).

It also has eight microfigures; among them are Steve, Alex, a skeleton, a Creeper, and a pig. And it incorporates five mini-builds and stickers that feature phrases from the game. The whole kit, once built, will measure 5.5 inches x 6 inches x 6 inches.

The Crafting Table is part of Lego’s adult-oriented collection. It looks a little less intimidating than, say, the five-times-as-many-pieces Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr set that just came available. Other notable kits from the series include the once-rumored, now very much real Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree, a delightful Retro Radio kit, and the drool-worthy Star Wars TIE Interceptor.

It’s a big week for Minecraft fans, as the game is also getting a new animated series on Netflix. (And let’s not forget that live-action movie with Jack Black and Jason Momoa that’s on its way next year.)

The Crafting Table will also be available in Australia (AU $129.99), the UK (£79.99), the EU (€89.99), Canada (CAD $119.99), and Singapore (SGD $149.99), according to Jay’s Brick Blog. Lego insiders get 585 points for picking up The Crafting Table.